0000950123-11-044719.txt : 20110504 0000950123-11-044719.hdr.sgml : 20110504 20110504165121 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-044719 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110503 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 411782300 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21625 FILM NUMBER: 11811049 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-294-1300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 8-K 1 c64482e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2011
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  0-21625
(Commission File Number) 		  41-1782300
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 200, Minnetonka, MN   55343
(952) 294-1300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     The registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 3, 2011. At the meeting, the registrant’s shareholders took the following actions:
     (i) The shareholders elected six directors to serve as members of the registrant’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders. The shareholders present in person or by proxy cast the following numbers of votes in connection with the election of directors, resulting in the election of all director nominees:
                 
Nominee   Votes For     Votes Withheld  
Christopher O’Donnell
     4,105,040       659,325  
K. Jeffrey Dahlberg
     4,114,290       650,075  
Wallace B. Doolin
     4,115,540       648,825  
Lisa A. Kro
     4,122,094       642,271  
Richard L. Monfort
     4,123,840       640,525  
Dean A. Riesen
     4,116,840       647,525  
     (ii) The shareholders approved an amendment to the registrant’s Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder from 950,000 shares to 1,400,000 shares. There were 3,582,799 votes cast for the proposal; 966,319 votes were cast against the proposal; 215,247 votes abstained; and there were 2,662,873 broker non-votes.
     (iii) The shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011. There were 6,997,086 votes cast for the proposal; 89,159 votes were cast against the proposal; 340,993 votes abstained; and there were no broker non-votes.
SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.
 		  
Date: May 4, 2011  By:   /s/ Diana G. Purcel    
    Name:   Diana G. Purcel   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Secretary   
 
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